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The Well at Princeton.

Gpeciei to the IndanapoIis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, Nov. 21-Natural gas was
struck here, on Saturday afternoon. at a depth
of 623 feet It was piped away from the we'll
and lighted. and has been burning since that
time The pressure has increased all the while,
and this morning the flame is shooting into the
air twenty feet Great quantities of water
have been forced from the we'll, and verythine
indicates that the we'll is good one. At a
depth of a little less than 400 feet the drill
passed through seven foot vein of coal; about
100 feet further down another vein of coal was
found six feet thick, and at 600 feet still an
other vein about six feet thick was found. The
coal from the first vein has been analysed, aud
found to be of a superior quality. Preparations
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The will of the late.Moses Wildes. of Cam
bridge, Mass, bequeaths $3.50. 600 to charitable
Institutions upon the death OF Mrs W1ldes, VINO
receives its income during her life.
Jacob Schwab, of New York, well known
importer of laces, was instantly killed. yester-
day morning, by falling down the elevator
shaft in his warehouse at 800 Broadway
John Conroy of Sing Sing n. Y, a hackman.
was murdered on Sunday night. Three Hungar-
ians named Stephen Malaga. Andrew Uhrin,
and Geo. Fabel, are under arrest charged with
the crime.
At No 512 West Montgomery street, Balti-
more, last night a little darky named Beckett
set his sister Dellas clothes on fire and burned
her to death The boy was three and the girl
four years of age.
There was frost and thin ice at Tampa Fla,
yesterday morning closing the epidemic which
had already about died out Ice was at
Jacksonville early yesterday morning. but the
weather was not cold enough to do any injury
to oranges. .
The National Opera Company, performing
this week at the Grand Opera house, Cincinnati.
had its proceeds seized last night on writ of
attachment in favor of Van Duzen & Taylor.
of New York city The money obtained was
not quite sufficient to satisfy the claim.
Patrick O'Brien, milkman, shot dead,
yesterday, at Chicago. by VIM. Keenan,, a Blue
Island avenue saloon keeper. The tragedy was
the result of quarrel brought about by O'Brien
and three companions loosely taking bits of
bread from the lunch-counter and throwing
them at the saloon-keeper The slayer is under
arrest.
". W. Young alias Thomas Bates. was ar
rested at Toronto, yesterday, by detectives,
charged with forging check for $1,000 in De-
troit. He kept restaurant in that city and
drew money on the bank account of another
man with the same name and initials. He had
opened confectionery store in Toronto, and
appeared to be newly married
In the Coughlin trial at Ravenna, o., several
witnesses from Elyria were examined to prove
an alibi for the prisoner. 1t is much the
testimony that produced in the trial of
''Binky" Morgan. Several persons swore that
Coughlin was at the Metropolitan Hotel. in
Elyria, Feb. 4. the day which detective HUI
Hgan received his death wounds at Ravenna.
Henry V. Leslie and James A. L. Wilson. the
embezzling secretary and treasurer of the Della
ware & Chesapeake Canal Company, pleaded
guilty, yesterday, before Judge Mitchell, in the
Philadelphia Criminal Court to conspiracy to
cheat and defraud that company of a sum ag
gregating $500. 600, and were sentenced to eight
and six years, respectively, in the Eastern peni-
tantiary
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The Coming Chr,.tian Conference.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2L-In response to call
from the Evangelical Alliance, number of
cergymen assembled this afternoon in Associa-
ton Hall TO discuss the work to be done by the
general Christian conference, to be held in
Washington Dec. and next. The object of
the conference is to arrange plan whereby all
Protestant ministers may help the propagation
of the gospel among workngmen.
William E Dodge, Rev DR.. Strong and other
prominent divines addressed the assemblage.
The chairman empowered TO appoint the
New York delegation to the conference. Among
those who will speak read papers at the CON
ference will be William E. Dodge. Bishop An
derson. of Washington; Rev DR.. Dorchester. of
Boston; Bishop Coke, of Buffalo; Bishop Har-
ris of Michigan; DR.. McCosh. of Princeton, and
Rev. Dr. Storrs, of Brooklyn.
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Steamship News.

HAvRE, Nov 2l.--Arrived La Normandie.
from New York.
GLASGOW, Nov. 2L-Arrived: State OF Ne
braska, from New York.
QUEENSTOWN. Nov. 2L-Arrived: Ohio,
England, from New York.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2L-Arrived: British
Princess, from Liverpool
SOUTHAMPTON. Nov. 21.-Arrived: Elder,
from New York for Bremen.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 21-Arrived: Bohemia,
from New York for Hamburg.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Arrived: Denmark
from London; Arabic, from Liverpool.
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General Notes.

General Notes.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journax.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.-James d. Reynolds,
of Yorktown, Delaware county, and Earl w.
Soper. of Bssibec. Jay county Indiana; James
E. Wickham. of Delphos, and Elias a. Shepperd.
OF Arcanum O.. were to-day admitted to prac-
tice before the Interior Department
Representative Matson is being talked Of for
the Craftsmanship Of the House committee on
naval affairs. occupied in the last Congress by
General Herbert, of Alabama, who did no. at
tain very high degree of Colonel
Matson is tired Of the invalid pensions commit
tee, at the head of which he has been for many
years.
Secretary Whitney has returned to Washing
ton in improved health. He at the Navy
Department a short time to-day. and afterward
called on the President He will not take an
partment for some days.
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Cable Notes.

Mgr. Persico. the special envoy of the Pope In
Ireland. reported a. the Vatican on Saturday.
The balloon in which N. LHoste and another
areonaut made ascent from Paris on Sunday,
the 18th inst. has landed az Revigny, in the de-
partment of Mouse
The CANVASS arrested at Sofia. last week. and
about whose arrest Servia, it said, had de-
manded explanation, was not Servian
agent, and his arrest was not for a political Of
Tense.
At q secret eonsistory, on the 10Th inst. sew
eral new bishops Will be created, but no appoint
ments to the Sacred College will be made An
ordinary secret consistory will be held on the
9th inst
Cabul advices state that at a grand durham of
the principal Sirdars throughout the country.
held there recently. all those present took oaths
on the Koran of friendship to the Amer.
Fighting took place at Abystids, on the 18th
inst, between the Ameers troops and opposing
tribes. The killed and wounded numbered
sixtv
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Noted Thief Killed.

CLEVELAND. O., Nov. 21.-As an early hour
this morping two policemen in the southern part
of the city discovered three suspicious characters
and gave chase The strangers, while running.
shot at the policemen, who returned the fire.
One of the trio received a bullet in the back,
and died at day-break. This afternoon he was
recognized rs Tom Scott, an all-aroupd crook,
known in all large cities who came to this coun-
try from England during the of the rebel
lion. 1t is said that he was recently discharged
from Sing Sing, where he served under of
his many aliases In his pocket key was
found that unlocked the door of bank near by.
II is thought that he and his companions had
intended to rob the bank.
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bow to Select a Wife.

Good health, good morals, good sense and good
temper the four essentials for a good wife.
These are the Indispensable. After them come
the minor advantages of good looks, accomplish
ments, family position, etc. With the first four
married life will be comfortable and happy
Lacking either, it will be- In more or less degree
failure Upon good health depends largely
good temper and good looks, and to soma extent
fectsd more or less by the weaknesses and whims
attendant frail health. Young man, il your
wife is falling into state OF invalidism first of
troubled with facilitating female weaknesses,
buy DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t will
her.
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The Fires in Indiana.

SEYMOUR. Nov. 21,-The forests in the west
ern part of Jackson county took fire again on
Friday, and the fire is still raging with fearful
effect. The people are powerless to do anything
to check the destructive element on account of
continuous high winds and no water. The de-
struction of timber and fencing is already very
great.
LEOPOLD Perry County. Nov 21.-The fires
in the woods in this vicinity are sweeping every
thing before them. Everything is dry as
finder, and the flames often rise to a height Of
fifteen feet and sweep over the highways as
rapidly over narrow paths in woods. Farm
ers have ceased to make any efforts beyond at
tempting to save buildings and fences and to
fences they must remove them INTO the
fields
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Minor Notes.
There have been over 100 dwelling houses
hni IAhanon this

There have been over 100 dwelling houses
built in Lebanon this season.
On Saturday last while saving wood with a
buzz-saw, near Mechanicsburg. in Washington
township. Boone county the saw burst and two
pieces struck aud almost instantly killed Ems
ley Hamm.
DESTROYED by fire on Saturday hight last. There
was So. 200 insurance. The logs in j. H. Moul-
denis log-yard wore fred but by careful work
were saved with but little damage.
Mrs. Rebecca Chairman, one of the most re-
spected and aged women of Muncie, was found
dead in bed on Sunday morning. She retired
for the night apparently in good health The
remains will be inferred at Anderson
The Presbyterian congregations of Colfax aud
Darlington, which have been without pastor
for some time. have secured the services OF Rev.
johnson. of Illinois, who will preach at both
places alternately. Both churches in q
thriving condition.
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Oil Fire at Findlay.

FINDLAY, o., Nov. 21.-The oil well known as
Infrmary, No. l, situated about three miles west
of this city, caught fire this afternoon. and is
yet burning. with great danger to the surround
ing country. All the frame buildings il the vi
cinity have already been destroyed, and the fire
has begun four 80, 600 barrel tanks of oil.
The we'll and tanks ire the property of Duke
Myers. of this city, whose loss will not be less
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A Fight That Ended in Death.

CANNELToN, Nov. 2L-Andrew Batson, a
prominent citizen of this county, became en-
broiled with Austin Hemphill. marshal of this
place and ex-sheriff of this Perry county. upon
the subject of Hemphill's for treasurer four
years ago, Hemphill accusing Batson of deceit
toward him. Batson averred that he had been
a supporter Of Hsmphill during that contest,
and Hemphill contradicted him, accusing him
squarelv of falsshood Words brought
blows and Ratson, who was a large. able-bodied
man, was carried away dead from the place
where the trouble occurred. No can tell
how tho fight commenced or ended. Hemphill
admits that te hit him on the head, but he is
accused of kicking him in the side Batson was
buried to-day. He was married. Mr.. Hemphill
is highly respected citizen and very efficient
officer, and ono supposes that he is intention
ally guilty of Mr.. Batson's death. but circum-
stances place him in very en- barrassing posi-
ton. Mr.. Hemphill has been placed under
hnnHa
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,yury.Briber Sentenced.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 21-Frank T. Northey,
tempting to bribe jury. was sentenced to-day
to nine years Imprisonment at ST.. Quentin.
Northey was indicted the same charge as
Robert F. Morrow. a prominent capitalist, and
James McCord and D. j. Creighton. local poll
ticians. the latter of whom fed to Mexico aftsr
his conviction. The juries in the of Nor
row and McCord disagreed, and their trial is
set for MoudaY next
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PHILADELPHIA. Nov 2L-Loean, Emery e
Weaver's oil refinery. at Greenwich Point, has
been sold to the Standard Oil COMPANY The
price paid was about $500, 900. Senator Emery
one of the partners, has been bitter opponent
of the Stan dard. and was leading advocate of
the BilIncsley bill in the Legislature last win
ter. The sale of the works indicates that he has
given up the battle. In an interview today he
said II have found, at last, that the Standard is
too strong for us"
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Bandits Killed and Captured.

GALVESTON Nov. 21.-A dispatch from Aus
tin to the News says: Captain Schmidt, of the
State Rangers. whose company has been scour-
ing the Rio Grande frontier for the past two
months, writes to Governor Ross to-day that
they have killed and captured thirteen of the
bandits infesting the frontier. Included among
the killed is the noted bandit chief, Luciano
Moralez, who was leader of the party that real
lied for the ransom of Senior Juan Garcia
Barrea, 81, 500. Moralez also the author Of
several daring stage robberes.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nov. 21.-A fire at Covine-
ton, Tenn, early this morning. burned E. e.
Smiths family grocery store, Leatherwood &
Turner's general store, in the rear of which WAS
located the postoffice, and G.. w. Smiths law
Office. The loses were partially insured.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 21-The pork -packiu e
establishment of A j. McRea. on the Decline
railroad. Clark avenue, burned to- night.
Loss, 500, 900; insurance, $50, 600.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 2L-The Newark, O.,
wire cloth works were destroyed by fire
this afternoon. Loss $40, 600; insurance about
the same
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The National Grange.

LANSING. Mich. Nov. 2l-The National
Grange this afternoon voted to hereafter allow
the State organizations TO fix the price of mi
tiation into subordinate lodges. a matter hereto
Tore regulated by the national organization.
Inc eiection or officers fixed the
Ipecial order for tomorrow afternoon. re-
sepfion was given TO the delegates this evening
1t the house of Arthur o. Bement
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READING, Pa, Nov. 21.-The first shipment
of stoves from this city to Germany was made
to-day, large consignment having left the
Reading stove-works this morning. The stoves
will be forwarded from New YORK on one of the
steamers of the North German Lloyd line to
Berlin. whore agency has been established.
The stove foundries of this city never so
busy, and the employees working full time
in
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Rrfef Mention.

Everett Augustus, who was injured at Kansas,
Saturday night BY train. died of his injuries
yesterday morning. An inquest will be held TO-
day. there being a suppostion OF foul play
The remains of W. D. WEIGH, travelling
salesman for a Chicago seed honse. were
brought to Waukegan on Sunday. Nelch had
gone out duck-hunting Saturday. The snow
storm had came up and he not returning
searching party was formed Sunday mt rning.
His body was found in boat, frozen stiff. about
200 yards from the shore.
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6 Chicago railroad, two freight trains collided.
The two engines and eight cars were badly
smashed. Dan Collard and Frank Barton the
engineers; Richard Walker, a brakeman, and a
fireman named Scbaffer were instantly killed
Some others reported wounded, but partiSu-
lars have not been learned.
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Attempt to Blow Up "a Saloon.

Special to the fndianapo1is JOURNAL
MARION Nov 2I.-Yesterday morning some
malicious person attempted to blow up the
saloon of Jacob Fulsett, at Jonesboro. FIVE
miles south of here, with dynamite bomb The
explosive had been placed on the door step at
Fulsett's place of business. The fuse was burned
off short, and had gone out, else considerable
loss of property with probably loss of life,
would have resulted. There is no olew to the
identity of the offender. nor the motive which
prom pied the dastardly act.
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Business OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 2L-James jerks & Co.,
dealers in machinery, made assignment to-
day. J. s Fay & Co.. of Cincinnati. are the
principal creditors. Liabilities, from $50, 600 to
$40. coo; assets, about the same
MILWAUKEE, Nov 21-The store of Savage
q Sons. grocers, was placed in the hands of
receiver this morning. The receivers bond was
placed at $4,000. The firm is indebted to the
extent of s23 600 Their stock is valued at SI2-
600 and outstanding accounts at $4,000.
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Prince Bismarck and that of Emperor William.
and at the same time express sympathy and re-
spect for the latter personally. the Novoe
vermya says: ''As for Prince Bismarck. there is
no chance of sincere return on his part 10 a
friendly feeling towards Russia. His long audi
epce with the Gar in Berlin probably due
to desire to further mis- endeavors to draw
Russia back to the policy OF 1870"
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Dynamite Bomb Found.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-What appears to be a
genuine Anarchist bomb was found on Twenty
eighth street, near Fifth avenue. tonight. The
bomb consisted of a piece of caspipe about six
inches long. plugged at both ends. A fuse pro-
jected from end, and interviewer with il
q friction match arranged as to explode
at the slightest jar. The internal machine was
inclosed in a small pasteboard box. 1t will be
sent to O chemist for examination to-morroW
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Government Finances.

WASHINGTON, Nov 2L-The government re-
ceipts during the present month amount to $780,
665346 and the expenditures to SIS, 349, $40,
showing a deficiency of 81. 664,5 The ex-
penditures include the payment of Sis, 2s3, TAI on
account of pensions. The nat gold in the treas
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Damage snir Compounded.

Special to tine Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Nov 2I-The malpractice suit of
Ferry against Drs. Allen and johnson, of the
Surgical Institute, which was brought to this
county a change of venue, has been compro-
missed and dismissed by the plaintiff. The suit
was for So 900 damages, growing out of alleged
malpractice In setting a broken limb by the sur
geons at the institute. This patient, Fischer,
died, and his administrator brought suit. Maj.
j. w. Gordon was engaged in the suit prior to
his death.
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More Persecution ofDemocrats.

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 21.-Warrants were to-
day issued for the arrest of John B. Sullivan
and Arthur L. Main. Democratic inspectors in
the Waterviiet district, for violating the State
election law in signing a fraudulent return of
the votes cast for Senator. Warrants have also
been issued for the arrest of the same men by
United States Commissioner King, for violating
the federal election law.
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Sad Death of an Ola Lady.

GORDON, Nov. 21.-Sallie Dauehterty left
her home near Leavenworth last Tuesday to
visit her brother in this county, and was found
dead on Blue river last evening, with portion
of her body lying in the water. She was not
seen from the time she left home until her body
was found, and il is pposed that she became
lost and wandered aimlessy around until she
died of exhaustion. She ninety years of
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ury to-day is 800. 766 U20 an increase of nearly
s.. 000. 600 since the 1st inst. and increase of
nearly 800. 900. 600 since July l last. The cir
culation of standard silver dollars has increaed
by over 81 ,000. 900 since the 1st inst, and by
nearly S. O00 900 since July l.
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PeunsyIvania.s omc,al vote

HARRISBURG. Nov. 2l.-The official vote of all
the counties at the recent election mas been re.
seived at the State Department. The totals for
State Treasurer were follows: Hart Repub-
lican. 3S5. 5l4; mcGrau. Democrat. $40, 269; Irish
Prohibition. 1S47l; Kennedy. Labor, 1886.
Plurality, S.245. Total, 753. 49,
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Too Many Wives and Too Little Insurance

CLEVELAND. Nov 21.-On Oct. 20. Samuel
Wilson and Clara Bierbier. of this city, were
married at Canton, O.. the former being on his
deathbed, i'll with typhoid fever. few days
later Wilson died, leaving policy for So 600 in
men, issued by a lodge at Rockford ILL., This
policy was payable the two children of Wilson
by former wife, who is dead, but was taken
possession of by the deathbed .sife. In the cor
respondence the insurance policy ir was de-
veloped that Wilson had third wife still living
at Rockford. The case has created much ex-
element at Canton.
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Important Item from New Haven.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov. Civ. P. Graves
Yale. 81. OF Andover Mass. who was Yale's
half-back Saturdays foot ball game with
Princeton, a nc who scored the first touch down
in that game. has received a letter from mis-
father positively forbiddlnc him to play against
Harvard on Thanksgiving day.
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ILLINOIS.

Freight Trains Collide, Resulting In the
Killing of Four Men.
VIENNA. Nov. 21.-On Sunday afternoon four
miles north Of Vienna. on the Caro- vincennss
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INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
A Quarrelsome Ruffian Draws a Knife
on Constableand Is Fatally Shot.
Fist Fight Ends in the Death of One of the
Participants-Horrible Discovery in the
Woods Near Vincen nes-Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Beliicose and Brawliug Ruffian Fatally
Shot by Constable.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
BRAZIL, Nov. PA notorious rough, Mack
Biggs in company with three others Of like
character, engaged in a general row on board
the Indianapolis & St Louis east-bound passen-
ger train. whichleaves Terre Haute at 400 P.
NJ, near Fontanet The parties exhausted the
patience of the passengerSby vile epithets, and
fight seeming imminent, Constable Wilbur. of
Nevins township, who was of the passen-
gers, commanded the peace. Biggs whipped out
8 knife and advanced on Wilbur. who fred re-
volver, the ball entering Biegss right side. near
the chest, passing downward and coming out on
the left side. narrowly missing the heart Biggs
was turned over to a surgeon at Fontanet and
his injuries will doubtless prove fatal. He is
twenty-four years old, and married He was
reared in Nevins township, and when not drink
ing is peacabe. Wilbur left the train at Coal
Bluff, his home